Give robots 'personhood' status, EU committee argues
by Alex Hern from on (#28MPF)
Proposed rules for robots and AI in Europe include a push for a general basic income for humans, and 'human rights' for robots
The European parliament has urged the drafting of a set of regulations to govern the use and creation of robots and artificial intelligence, including a form of "electronic personhood" to ensure rights and responsibilities for the most capable AI.
In a 17-2 vote, with two abstentions, the parliament's legal affairs committee passed the report, which outlines one possible framework for regulation.
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